“I’ve made a Will so my executors won’t need to obtain Probate”. Whilst many people may believe this to be true, it is in fact a common misconception and whilst it might be the case that Probate isn’t required to deal with a deceased person’s estate, the existence of a Read more…
A slip in a supermarket left our client out of pocket – Settlement £14,500 The Accident Eleanor Buckley (pictured) was instructed by a lady who slipped and fell on a wet floor whilst shopping at her local supermarket. She reported the matter straight away before her friend drove her to a Read more…
In what has been an eagerly anticipated case for both care workers and care providers the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed it’s decision in the case of Focus Care Agency Limited v Roberts [2017] UKEAT/0143/16/DM. Regular readers of the Taylor & Emmet LLP Employment Team blogs will know that the recent reaction to the topic of Read more…
Landlords watch out – your misdemeanours will soon be recorded. News reports highlighting the plight of tenants trapped in unsuitable or uninhabitable private housing abound. Shelter recently claimed that four in ten privately owned rental homes are unfit for occupation. It will not surprise you to find out, therefore, that the government Read more…
It is fair to say that many breathed a collective sigh of relief when the decision was made recently to at least postpone the proposed increase in Probate application fees until after the general election. The proposal, made and approved by the Ministry of Justice, to increase the Probate Registry Read more…
As a landlord, you have a certain responsibility towards your tenants, but how far does this go? For instance, is the landlord responsible if a tenant falls on a staircase with no handrail or bannister? The Case In the case of Sternbaum v Dhesi, this exact topic was discussed after Read more…
Contrary to the beliefs of outspoken celebrities, the majority of the parents want to provide for their family with their inheritance. This is evidenced by the increasing numbers of life interest trust wills we are creating for couples who own property. This type of will can be used to ensure Read more…
Taylor&Emmet’s highly experienced commercial property team has been advising those in the manufacturing sector on the acquisition of suitable business premises for a number of years. In this time we maintained it is essential that manufacturers adopt a logical and strategic approach to identifying suitable premises. There are a number Read more…
Proving discrimination in an Employment Tribunal case can often be difficult as discrimination in the workplace is frequently covert or inadvertent. The law therefore allows Tribunal’s to make inferences that discrimination has taken place as a result of the behaviour of an employer by changing the “burden of proof”. The recent case of Read more…
A slip at work left our client requiring surgery – Settlement £25,000.00 The Accident The Client was about to walk into a large chill freezer as part of her duties at a large supermarket chain when she slipped and fell on liquid which had escaped from the freezer onto the Read more…